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Total population: 36,746 (All urban)

Kearny, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,872 (13,539 occupied: 6,496 owner occupied, 7,043 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  52%
State:  34%

Housing density: 1518 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.


Median contract rent in 2007: $949 (lower quartile is $804, upper quartile is $1,138)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $903


Median gross rent in Kearny, NJ in 2007: $1,082


Housing units in Kearny with a mortgage: 2,497 (197 second mortgage, 277 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,207





Kearny,NJ index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $429,189 (it was $166,600 in 2000)
Kearny:  $429,189
New Jersey:  $372,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $344,740 - $561,904

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $431,658
Here:  $431,658
State:  $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $371,102
Here:  $371,102
State:  $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $472,642
Here:  $472,642
State:  $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $494,536
Here:  $494,536
State:  $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,939
Here:  $287,939
State:  $309,003

Mobile homes: $17,500
Here:  $17,500
State:  $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 37,985
  • In family households: 33,537 (7,276 male householders, 2,706 female householders)
    7,509 spouses, 12,170 children (11,618 natural, 209 adopted, 343 stepchildren), 541 grandchildren, 741 brothers or sisters, 856 parents, 875 other relatives, 863 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,448 (1,715 male householders (1,276 living alone)), 1,864 female householders (1,679 living alone)), 869 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,528 (2,430 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,052 2-persons, 2,674 3-persons, 2,487 4-persons, 1,096 5-persons, 574 6-persons, 99 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,955 1-person, 480 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

6,214 married couples with children.
1,704 single-parent households (394 men, 1,310 women).

46.9% of residents of Kearny speak English at home.
25.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
22.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 15,475 (38.2%)
(38.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kearny, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 66
  • 3 rooms: 221
  • 4 rooms: 504
  • 5 rooms: 1,595
  • 6 rooms: 1,855
  • 7 rooms: 944
  • 8 rooms: 603
  • 9 or more rooms: 695



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kearny, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 190
  • 2 rooms: 549
  • 3 rooms: 1,394
  • 4 rooms: 1,866
  • 5 rooms: 2,016
  • 6 rooms: 754
  • 7 rooms: 119
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9 or more rooms: 57



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 215
  • 1990 to 1994: 325
  • 1980 to 1989: 504
  • 1970 to 1979: 844
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,353
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,004
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,315
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,305


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kearny:
  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 327
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,785
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,005
  • 4 bedrooms: 987
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 343



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kearny:
  • no bedroom: 237
  • 1 bedroom: 2,185
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,046
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,333
  • 4 bedrooms: 219
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 23



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Kearny in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 559
  • 1 vehicle: 2,086
  • 2 vehicles: 2,552
  • 3 vehicles: 970
  • 4 vehicles: 286
  • 5 or more vehicles: 43



Cars and other vehicles available in Kearny in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,612
  • 1 vehicle: 3,319
  • 2 vehicles: 1,664
  • 3 vehicles: 386
  • 4 vehicles: 42
  • 5 or more vehicles: 20


Kearny, NJ house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kearny, NJ:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 4
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 7
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 3
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 0
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 5
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 7
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 6
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 27
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 86
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 244
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 435
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1565
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1793
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1474
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 199
  • $1,000,000 or more: 31
 


Kearny rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kearny:

  • Less than $100: 10 people
  • $100 to $149: 8
  • $150 to $199: 19
  • $200 to $249: 21
  • $250 to $299: 28
  • $300 to $349: 39
  • $350 to $399: 18
  • $400 to $449: 29
  • $450 to $499: 37
  • $500 to $549: 40
  • $550 to $599: 99
  • $600 to $649: 108
  • $650 to $699: 91
  • $700 to $749: 329
  • $750 to $799: 342
  • $800 to $899: 1,155
  • $900 to $999: 1,448
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,991
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 278
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 108
  • $2,000 or more: 41
  • No cash rent: 163
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,848
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,529
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,487
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,705
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,143
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,470
  • 1970 to 1974: 944
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,349

Kearny, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.0%
Number of people working at home: 170 (1.0% of all workers)


Kearny travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 465
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1475
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1788
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2064
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2342
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 992
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2948
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 464
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 828
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1459
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1621
  • 90 or more minutes: 680
 


Kearny mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,314 (65%)
  • Carpooled: 2,205 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,237 (7%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 565 (3%)
  • Railroad: 531 (3%)
  • Taxi: 62 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,061 (6%)
  • Other means: 115 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 170 (1%)
 


Kearny, NJ household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 963
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 614
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 701
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 710
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 881
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 877
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 850
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 740
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 728
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1217
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1629
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1841
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 821
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 378
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 373
  • $200,000 or more: 238
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 13115
 Portuguese: 4533
 Italian: 4196
 Irish: 3716
 Polish: 2355
 Brazilian: 1521
 German: 1184
 United States or American: 1129
 Scottish: 839
 Scotch-Irish: 507
 English: 503
 Arab:: 315
 Subsaharan African:: 315
 Lithuanian: 301
 Greek: 291
 African: 245
 French (except Basque): 241
 Egyptian: 202
 Ukrainian: 170
 Russian: 134
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 128
 Hungarian: 77
 Swedish: 76
 Slovak: 73
 British: 65
 European: 64
 Welsh: 62
 Austrian: 59
 French Canadian: 57
 Basque: 55
 Macedonian: 52
 Czech: 51
 Armenian: 48
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 47
 Turkish: 36
 Guyanese: 35
 Arab/Arabic: 34
 Norwegian: 34
 Dutch: 32
 Moroccan: 31
 Czechoslovakian: 31
 Lebanese: 30
 Canadian: 29
 Jamaican: 29
 Croatian: 28
 Haitian: 28
 Other Subsaharan African: 25
 Kenyan: 19
 British West Indian: 14
 Syrian: 12
 Swiss: 11
 Yugoslavian: 11
 West Indian: 10
 Ghanian: 9
 South African: 9
 Bulgarian: 8
 Liberian: 8
 Iranian: 8
 Celtic: 7
 Other Arab: 6
 Belgian: 6
 Danish: 6
 Eastern European: 5
 Slavic: 5
 Latvian: 5
 Romanian: 5
 Maltese: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Portugal (18%)
  • Brazil (11%)
  • Peru (11%)
  • Ecuador (7%)
  • Spain (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20036
  • Northeast: 3229
  • Midwest: 256
  • South: 379
  • West: 187

59% of Kearny residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 318
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 286
  • 5th and 6th grade: 334
  • 7th and 8th grade: 735
  • 9th grade: 421
  • 10th grade: 552
  • 11th grade: 487
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 975
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,768
  • Less than 1 year of college: 664
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,372
  • Associate degree: 489
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,479
  • Master's degree: 632
  • Professional school degree: 330
  • Doctorate degree: 80


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 293
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 309
  • 5th and 6th grade: 389
  • 7th and 8th grade: 828
  • 9th grade: 349
  • 10th grade: 537
  • 11th grade: 337
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 907
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,880
  • Less than 1 year of college: 725
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,328
  • Associate degree: 597
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,490
  • Master's degree: 502
  • Professional school degree: 238
  • Doctorate degree: 59


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.5%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $67,707
  • Black householders: $42,216
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $87,084
  • Asian householders: $75,551
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $182,269
  • Some other race householders: $50,984
  • Two or more races householders: $60,888
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,076

Kearny household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kearny household income for Black householders

Kearny household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Kearny household income for Asian householders

Kearny household income for Some other race householders

Kearny household income for Two or more races householders

Kearny household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kearny marital status for males

Kearny marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $412,701
  • Black or African American householders: $418,627
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $579,637
  • Asian householders: $363,497
  • Some other race householders: $364,785
  • Two or more races householders: $393,380
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $392,607

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,970
  • One, attached: 539
  • Two: 4,863
  • 3 or 4: 2,086
  • 5 to 9: 982
  • 10 to 19: 796
  • 20 to 49: 481
  • 50 or more: 149
  • Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,549


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kearny:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 639
Here:  16.1%
New Jersey:  13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 227
Here:  9.4%
New Jersey:  13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 688
Here:  34.2%
New Jersey:  30.1%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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